Required Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years STEM-related teaching experience
• Minimum of three (3) years administrative experience;
• A Master’s Degree in education or related field
• Experience and/or background in environmental education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing and growing large scale, community-wide projects
• Experience procuring, writing and managing grants
• Experience in leading environmental education, literacy, and sustainability initiatives

Licenses & Other Requirements:

• Valid California Teaching credential
• Valid Administrative Services Credential or willingness to enroll in an administration credential program 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Provide leadership and implement a broad Environmental Education Initiative in San Mateo County that promotes environmental literacy;
• Develop realistic and effective plans for meeting goals, establishing timelines and measurable outcomes, estimating required resources, and anticipating obstacles;
• Strengthen collaboration across the county by establishing, developing and maintaining partnerships with community resources and outside agencies as well as connect to related initiatives regionally and statewide;
• Develop and implement an effective constituent relationship management (database) strategy to ensure maintenance and monitoring of key relationships among affiliated individuals and organizations;
• Plan and facilitate meetings with multiple stakeholders within a collaborative governance structure;
• Plan, design and implement training and professional development activities using various blended and online learning technologies and methodologies;
• Coordinate activities and provide training and assistance to enhance faculty and administrative skills and understanding related to environmental educational;
• Serve as a liaison and coordinate communications, activities and information between County Office administrators, personnel, school districts, outside organizations, governmental agencies and the public;
• Develop and implement strategies and training activities to enhance educational effectiveness and student learning in environmental education;
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel;
• Assist in the development and preparation of annual preliminary budgets; review and evaluate budgetary and financial data;
• Participate in researching, obtaining and maintaining grants and other funding sources; prepare proposals and assist with developing and maintaining contracts as required;
• Compile, review and analyze a variety of technical data and information related to instructional area; prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports;
• Drive a vehicle to conduct work; visit sites and classrooms to monitor educational activities;
• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings, task forces, seminars, in-services and conferences as directed;
• Initiate, develop, and prepare contracts/agreements with external entities, as needed;
• Coordinate, as needed with other SMCOE-related initiatives;
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Effective strategies, innovative approaches, and models for environmental education learning and programming;
• Effective practices in planning and delivery of training/professional development;
• Best practices in closing the achievement gap and promoting equitable programs and practices for all students;
• Local, state, and federal standards and requirements related to environmental education in K-12 public education;
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of County students;
• Basic budget preparation and control;
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy;
• Public speaking techniques;
• Operation of a variety of office equipment including computers projectors and assigned software.

Skills and Ability to:

• Provide consultation and technical assistance concerning environmental education;
• Design, develop, implement and conduct training and professional development;
• Facilitate groups in planning, problem-solving and decision-making;
• Collaborate successfully with diverse groups;
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations;
• Coordinate activities to enhance faculty and administrative understanding of educational practices, curriculum standards and instructional strategies;
• Interpret, apply and explain laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• Meet schedules and time lines;
• Work independently with little direction;
• Prepare and maintain various records, reports and files;
• Operation of a variety of office equipment including computers, projectors and assigned software.

Working Conditions:

Environment:

• Indoor and outdoor work environment
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work

Physical Demands:

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
• Seeing to read a variety of materials
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Hearing and speaking to communicate information